The Vibrax Minnow Spin by Blue Fox is a small lure and
is essentially a modified in-line spinner with
a molded, crankbait style body. For our reviews we used
two colors: Spotted (Trout) and Fire Tiger in the 1/8 oz.
size.
First Impressions
Even with the added crankbait body style, the
Vibrax Minnow seems lighter than most in-line spinners
of similar size. Despite the light weight, we found
the lure to be well-constructed and the paint to
be well detailed and high-quality. The lure is
assembled with a slightly disproportionate-size
single treble hook which, due to its larger size,
leads us to believe this small lure can catch decent
fish.
Fishing the Bait
Right away, we realized the lure casts very light
requiring close monitoring of the line as wind
knots can occur frequently if you don't pay attention.
Second thing we noticed was that once you learned
to handle the light cast, this lure gets hit by
anything and everything. Primarily a shallow water
lure, the spinner moves freely even at slow speeds
and is excellent over shallow flats, shorelines
and in streams. Take this spinner into bluegill
shallows during the early summer and you could
easily land a bucketful, if you wanted to. I fished
the Spotted Trout color off a neighbor's fishing
dock one quiet, sunny Sunday afternoon in June
and had to quit because of fatigue. I had more
hits than not per cast, and landed some HUGE bluegills
with a juvenile largemouth (8-12") on every
4th or 5th catch!
Being such an light lure makes the Vibrax Minnow
Spin excellent for tight shallows and stream fishing.
I have the most fun fishing this lure just downstream
of two local dams where the wash meets the river.
Cast this spinner just down water of the wash and
you'll no doubt find trout and bass eagerly tugging
at your line if they are there.
Review Summary
The Vibrax Minnow by
Blue Fox is certainly well worth purchasing for
shallow water. As with any light-weight lure, careful
line monitoring is required to avoid wind knots,
but once you get past that you'll find yourself
using this lure time and time again. We also give
this spinner additional points for durability and
quality of construction. It's become a go-to in
my tacklebox for shallow water, and in fact it
is a permanent fixture — I take at least
one with me wherever I fish. That said, the spinner
continues to spin freely and all paint remains.
We'll be reviewing the larger sizes in
the near future...stay tuned! |
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| BETTER-FISHING.COM RATINGS |
| ACTION |
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14/20 |
| VERSATILITY |
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15/20 |
| DURABILITY |
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16/20 |
| VALUE |
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17/20 |
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| COLOR |
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2/5 |
| FLASH |
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3/5 |
| NOISE |
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0/5 |
| SCENT |
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0/5 |
| Overall Score |
Excellent 67/100 |

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